The Perfect Gin and Tonic

Our beverage scientist Natalie Alibrandi helps The Sun make the perfect Gin and Tonic. Be sure to check out our highlights and the full article below.

Publisher: The Sun

Full Article: HIC HIC HOORAY Formula for the perfect gin and tonic revealed – make sure you have mango at home

Date first published: June 11, 2022

Food and Beverage Journalist: Alex West

Food Brand: Opihr Gin

Image credits: The Sun

Contributor at Nali Consulting: Natalie Alibrandi, Linkedin

Key contributions from Nali Consulting

Spirits firm Quintessential Brands enlisted food scientist Natalie Alibrandi to help work out the exacting formula.

She said: “A cold beverage numbs the taste buds and creates a smoother tasting alcohol rather than having a sharp bite at the aftertaste.”

Drinkers are advised not to scrimp on tonic — “the higher the quality, the better” — which should come in a can or glass bottle as plastic bottles lose their fizz.

Natalie added: “The optimal ice shape is crescent, which is much more solid so keeps its shape longer and melts slower. It’s more slender than rectangular ice cubes allowing for more ice in the glass.